Starting off with the evening before.

Deb and I. Tony and I cycled to their accomodation. I was hybrid in my clothing, wearing a dress, cycle jacket to keep warm and I slipped riding knicks on under the dress. Here we are just heading home at about 9.15 pm. You can seen how light it still is!

Group photo. Eight Tasmania, six from Launceston plus from the NW Coast. Karen at lower right is the Danish local hosting the Launcestonians.

It was great to have this opportunity.

We had a ferry to catch to cross from Jutland to Zealand (Danish islands) It was a six km ride.

We had to photograph this as we ride through the city early morning.

The views were lovely, indicating it was going to be another great day.

On board, we grabbed some food and enjoyed the views. The crossing took 1 hour 20 and was Molslinjen line, the company we used to transfer to and from Bornholm Island four weeks ago.

Doors open, we need to make our way out with the cars here. We followed the Porsche as the white car behind waved us on.

Turns out we would have been better on the other side of the hold to exit as there was a cycle path to leave the ferry and head out. Trying to cross three lanes cars exiting was impossible so rode with them, gradually working to the right hand side.

Within a few km, we were on quiet lanes, some dirt. It is very pretty here, lots of holiday homes stretching across the small peninsula.

We got to see both sides.

We needed to get changed. When we left for the ferry it was 6c. We needed stand around at the terminal for about 45 minutes too. Now it was sunny and about 14c so we found a spot to get changed.

This was our first small hill of the day. We climbed 600 metres today, lower than the last few days, but enough to keep us warm.

This is in the northern side.

Lots of little villages with interesting buildings.

A road blockage in this town to install modern cobbles.

We found a roadside shop hoping for lunch but their choices were limited to pizza and icecream so we grabbed a drink. They had these cute little bikes for kids.

An old man with a walking frame was dropped off by a taxi. The young lady working there told me this happens a few times a week. He lives in an aged care facility and he’s dropped off to stay there a few hours.

The girl is not related, quite young, and he likes to sit and talk to her whilst she works. She rolled here eyes, and I think you need to question the appropriateness of this action by his carers. Seems an abrogation of the duty of care as he can hardly move.

Sad really..

This church sans white paint.

We found a roadside supermarket on the outskirts of Holbaek to buy some lunch and sit on some grass. Banana, canned coffee and chia and mango.

Closing in on Roskilde, the roads were busier, but with a cycle path. We had been riding some verge for a distance. The views are still lovely.

Wind turbines still a constant feature. We did have a head wind for the second half but welcomed it as the temperature was over 20c. This is the warmest weather we have experienced all trip. I did see 24c on my computer!

We found our accomodation easily, directly over the road from the Viking Museum, one of two things I wanted to visit.

We are here for two nights.

Roskilde was the centre of Danish power around the year 1000. The Viking Age (750-1100 AD) was characterised by large scale trading and raiding expeditions.

Roskilde was not fortified but had natural protection being at the base of the Roskilde fjord.

Given its power, wealth and position it was one of the most important towns in the Viking age.

We headed over to the Museum to learn more. It cost about 380 k for two.

The outside exhibits are all free. In fact, public land as we watched cyclists ride through.

There are an extensive assortment of reconstructed Viking boats, using the same techniques as the Vikings.

The Museum exhibits five Viking boats with an interesting history.

To protect Roskilde, a system of barriers were established in the fjord at Skuldelev, 20 km from Roskilde. Their purpose was to ensure traffic control in the inner reaches of the fjord and to product the town from attacking forces.

Warning of hostile fleets were likely given by signal fires, acting as beacons, strategically placed at Kattegat, to Isefjord and down the coast to Roskilde fjord.

Five older boats were scuttled in one of the three channels as a barrier. These were discovered by divers in the 1950’s and carefully retrieved in the early 1960’s.

It was interesting watching a film about their retrieval and preservation.

Only portions remain, some more intact than others given their 960 years underwater.

The museum was constructed to house the five Viking boats, and to tell their story.

Back outside I clambered into one of the new reconstructions to check it out.

We had some dinner at a restaurant fjorside and wandered around the car and motorbike show that seemed to have appeared from nowhere.

As we tried to sleep, the lads from the show were racing up the road in their cars and motorbikes making a huge noise. Fortunately we fell asleep easily.

Today’s route after the ferry. 92 km today and we are now at 2960 km total.